Tanzania secures 17.4 mln USD grant for malaria control


By Li SiboUnreguser
  • World
  • Saturday, 24 Oct 2020

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The government of Switzerland on Friday granted Tanzania 15.75 million Swiss Francs (about 17.4 million U.S. dollars) for controlling malaria and supporting the country's efforts towards achieving the universal health coverage.

A statement by the Ministry of Finance and Planning said agreements of the grant were signed in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam by the permanent secretary in the ministry, Doto James, and the Swiss ambassador to Tanzania, Didier Chassot.

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